Does God Make a Difference? Taking Religion Seriously in Our Schools and Universities

Name: Does God Make a Difference? Taking Religion Seriously in Our Schools and Universities
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ISBN: 9780199766888

ISBN-10: 0199766886

ISBN-13: 9780199766888

Edition: 2010

Authors: Warren Nord

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Most public schools avoid teaching their students about religion, and university students must enroll in religious studies courses in order to learn about it. Warren Nord shows that these practices are not religiously neutral; in fact, they border on secular indoctrination. Nord uses an examination of textbooks to make a case for the study of religion in schools and universities, and explains how such study came to be neglected. He makes a number of arguments for taking religion seriously in the curriculum: most importantly, that a liberal education and critical thinking require it, as does moral education. There are also civic reasons for taking religion seriously, and constitutional…

Book details

List price: $62.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/10/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Size: 6.38" wide x 9.25" long x 1.13" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English



Introduction



Problems



Does God Still Matter at the Beginning of the Twenty-First Century?



Does God Measure Up to American Standards?



The Secularization of American Education



Problems



Solutions



Liberal Education



Moral, Existential, and Civic Arguments



Constitutional Considerations



Complications, Concerns, and Clarifications



Implications



The Basics



Taking Religion Seriously across the Curriculum



Religion and Science Courses



Religion and Moral Education


Conclusions


Notes


Index